2014_10_15

WEDNESDAY 15 OCT

10AM @ UPTEC PINC (auditorium)FUTUREPLACES 2014 Opening Session and Keynote
Jillian York
The Chilling Effects of Surveillance.
Jillian York will discuss how privacy is only a small piece of the puzzle, and that surveillance impacts speech, association, and innovation/progress as well.

10AM-5PM @ UPTEC PINC (FBAUP building, room 4)Citizen Lab: THE OPORTOSMOUTH SINFONIA
Following up on the legacy of Gavin Bryars’ Portsmouth Sinfonia in the 1970s, this workshop invites people who have never played guitar to become the future of guitar playing. Participants will start from scratch in the morning, and will perform a concert in the evening.
Instructor: José Maria Lopes.
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2:30-6:30PM @ ID+Citizen Lab: GAMES TO THE PEOPLE
Initiation to 3D and game development using Blender.
Instructors: Pedro Cardoso and Mariana Owen.
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Variable times and locations:Citizen Lab: RADIO SCIENCE
Translating scientific knowledge to a wider audience via radio interviews.
Instructor: Lino Miguel Teixeira.
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